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XM3 Inverter CAN Interface with PCAN device

Tom
Tom Contributor Level 1
edited October 2023 in Module Products

I'm trying to connect via CAN bus CRD300DA12E-XM3, three phase inverter unit, using a PCAN usb to CAN device. But I can't get it to connect. The drivers are installed and the PCAN-USB unit is working with another CAN device but not the Wolfspeed one. Does the XM3 come preinstalled with the correct firmware to interface with the CAN bus or do I have to flash the software initially? Is there a way to tell if the the software is installed correctly without the CAN bus working? Any LED blinking? Right now my unit has no LEDs blinking.



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  • Forum_Moderator
    Forum_Moderator Wolfspeed Employee - Contributor Level 4

    Thank you for your post, it has been approved and we will respond as soon as possible.

  • JHayes
    JHayes Wolfspeed Employee - Contributor Level 3
    edited October 2023

    Hi Tom,

    The pre-populated "Channel" name in the GUI is not correct, instead it should be what is shown below.

    If you change the channel name to match this format, "PCAN_USBBUSx" where x = 1 or 2 depending on which CAN channel you are using, that should do the trick.

    Thanks,

    Jonathan

  • Tom
    Tom Contributor Level 1

    That was it, it works now. Thank you.

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